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Lesson LibraryOne-Minute Japanese Alphabet
Absolute Beginner
One-Minute Japanese Alphabet
Learn the Japanese alphabet fast with quick 1-minute lessons.
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Contents
194 Video Lessons
1 Document
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Hiragana Katakana Practice Worksheet

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Lesson 1 - あ (a)

Learn how to write あ (a)

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Lesson 2 - い (i)

Learn how to write い (i)

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Lesson 3 - う (u)

Learn how to write う (u)

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Lesson 4 - え (e)

Learn how to write え (e)

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Lesson 5 - お (o)

Learn how to write お (o)

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 • 2 Minutes
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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | あ い う え お — Quiz Review

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Lesson 6 - か (ka)

Learn how to write か (ka)

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Lesson 7 - き (ki)

Learn how to write き (ki)

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Lesson 8 - く (ku)

Learn how to write く (ku)

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Lesson 9 - け (ke)

Learn how to write け (ke)

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Lesson 10 - こ (ko)

Learn how to write こ (ko)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | か き く け こ — Quiz Review

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Lesson 11 - さ (sa)

Learn how to write さ (sa)

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Lesson 12 - し (shi)

Learn how to write し (shi)

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Lesson 13 - す (su)

Learn how to write す (su)

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Lesson 14 - せ (se)

Learn how to write せ (se)

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Lesson 15 - そ (so)

Learn how to write そ (so)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | さ し す せ そ — Quiz Review

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Lesson 16 - た (ta)

Learn how to write た (ta)

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Lesson 17 - ち (chi)

Learn how to write ち (chi)

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Lesson 18 - つ (tsu)

Learn how to write つ (tsu)

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Lesson 19 - て (te)

Learn how to write て (te)

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Lesson 20 - と (to)

Learn how to write と (to)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | た ち つ て と — Quiz Review

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Lesson 21 - な (na)

Learn how to write な (na)

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Lesson 22 - に (ni)

Learn how to write に (ni)

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Lesson 23 - ぬ (nu)

Learn how to write ぬ (nu)

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Lesson 24 - ね (ne)

Learn how to write ね (ne)

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Lesson 25 - の (no)

Learn how to write の (no)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | な に ぬ ね の — Quiz Review

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Lesson 26 - は (ha)

Learn how to write は (ha)

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Lesson 27 - ひ (hi)

Learn how to write ひ (hi)

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Lesson 28 - ふ (fu)

Learn how to write ふ (fu)

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Lesson 29 - へ (he)

Learn how to write へ (he)

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Lesson 30 - ほ (ho)

Learn how to write ほ (ho)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | は ひ ふ へ ほ — Quiz Review

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Lesson 31 - ま (ma)

Learn how to write ま (ma)

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Lesson 32 - み (mi)

Learn how to write み (mi)

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Lesson 33 - む (mu)

Learn how to write む (mu)

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Lesson 34 - め (me)

Learn how to write め (me)

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Lesson 35 - も (mo)

Learn how to write も (mo)

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Lesson 36 - や (ya)

Learn how to write や (ya)

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Lesson 37 - ゆ (yu)

Learn how to write ゆ (yu)

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Lesson 38 - よ (yo)

Learn how to write よ (yo)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | や ゆ よ — Quiz Review

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Lesson 39 - ら (ra)

Learn how to write ら (ra)

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Lesson 40 - り (ri)

Learn how to write り (ri)

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Lesson 41 - る (ru)

Learn how to write る (ru)

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Lesson 42 - れ (re)

Learn how to write れ (re)

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Lesson 43 - ろ (ro)

Learn how to write ろ (ro)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | ら り る れ ろ — Quiz Review

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Lesson 44 - わ (wa)

Learn how to write わ (wa)

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Lesson 45 - を (o)

Learn how to write を (o)

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Lesson 46 - ん (n)

Learn how to write ん (n)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | わ を ん — Quiz Review

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Lesson 47 - 〝 (ten ten)

Learn how to write 〝 (ten ten)

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Lesson 48 - ゜ (maru)

Learn how to write ゜ (maru)

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Lesson 49 - っ (chiisai tsu)

Learn how to write っ (chiisai tsu)

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Lesson 50 - ょ (chiisai yo)

Learn how to write ょ (chiisai yo)

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Lesson 51 - ゃ (chiisai ya)

Learn how to write ゃ (chiisai ya)

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Lesson 52 - ゅ (chiisai yu)

Learn how to write ゅ (chiisai yu)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | 〝 ゜ っ ょ ゃ ゅ — Quiz Review

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Lesson 106 - が (ga)

Learn how to write が (ga)

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Lesson 107 - ぎ (gi)

Learn how to write ぎ (gi)

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Lesson 108 - ぐ (gu)

Learn how to write ぐ (gu)

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Lesson 109 - げ (ge)

Learn how to write げ (ge)

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Lesson 110 - ご (go)

Learn how to write ご (go)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | が ぎ ぐ げ ご — Quiz Review

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Lesson 111 - ざ (za)

Learn how to write ざ (za)

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Lesson 112 - じ (ji)

Learn how to write じ (ji)

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Lesson 113 - ず (zu)

Learn how to write ず (zu)

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Lesson 114 - ぜ (ze)

Learn how to write ぜ (ze)

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Lesson 115 - ぞ (zo)

Learn how to write ぞ (zo)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | ざ じ ず ぜ ぞ — Quiz Review

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Lesson 116 - だ (da)

Learn how to write だ (da)

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Lesson 117 - ぢ (ji)

Learn how to write ぢ (ji)

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Lesson 118 - づ (zu)

Learn how to write づ (zu)

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Lesson 119 - で (de)

Learn how to write で (de)

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Lesson 120 - ど (do)

Learn how to write ど (do)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | だ ぢ づ で ど — Quiz Review

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Lesson 121 - ば (ba)

Learn how to write ば (ba)

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Lesson 122 - び (bi)

Learn how to write び (bi)

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Lesson 123 - ぶ (bu)

Learn how to write ぶ (bu)

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Lesson 124 - べ (be)

Learn how to write べ (be)

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Lesson 125 - ぼ (bo)

Learn how to write ぼ (bo)

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Lesson 126 - ぱ (pa)

Learn how to write ぱ (pa)

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Lesson 127 - ぴ (pi)

Learn how to write ぴ (pi)

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Lesson 128 - ぷ (pu)

Learn how to write ぷ (pu)

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Lesson 129 - ぺ (pe)

Learn how to write ぺ (pe)

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Lesson 130 - ぽ (po)

Learn how to write ぽ (po)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | ぱ ぴ ぷ ぺ ぽ — Quiz Review

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Lesson 131 - きゃ (kya)

Learn how to write きゃ (kya)

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Lesson 132 - きゅ (kyu)

Learn how to write きゅ (kyu)

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Lesson 133 - きょ (kyo)

Learn how to write きょ (kyo)

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Lesson 134 - しゃ (sha)

Learn how to write しゃ (sha)

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Lesson 135 - しゅ (shu)

Learn how to write しゅ (shu)

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Lesson 136 - しょ (sho)

Learn how to write しょ (sho)

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How to Read and Write Hiragana Alphabet | きゃ きゅ きょ しゃ しゅ しょ — Quiz Review

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Lesson 137 - ちゃ (cha)

Learn how to write ちゃ (cha)

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Lesson 138 - ちゅ (chu)

Learn how to write ちゅ (chu)

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Lesson 139 - ちょ (cho)

Learn how to write ちょ (cho)

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Lesson 140 - にゃ (nya)

Learn how to write にゃ (nya)

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Lesson 141 - にゅ (nyu)

Learn how to write にゅ (nyu)

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Lesson 142 - にょ (nyo)

Learn how to write にょ (nyo)

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Lesson 143 - ひゃ (hya)

Learn how to write ひゃ (hya)

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Lesson 144 - ひゅ (hyu)

Learn how to write ひゅ (hyu)

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Lesson 145 - ひょ (hyo)

Learn how to write ひょ (hyo)

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Lesson 146 - みゃ (mya)

Learn how to write みゃ (mya)

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Lesson 147 - みょ (myo)

Learn how to write みょ (myo)

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Lesson 148 - りゃ (rya)

Learn how to write りゃ (rya)

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Lesson 149 - りゅ (ryu)

Learn how to write りゅ (ryu)

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Lesson 150 - りょ (ryo)

Learn how to write りょ (ryo)

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Lesson 151 - ぎゃ (gya)

Learn how to write ぎゃ (gya)

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Lesson 152 - ぎゅ (gyu)

Learn how to write ぎゅ (gyu)

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Lesson 153 - ぎょ (gyo)

Learn how to write ぎょ (gyo)

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Lesson 154 - じゃ (ja)

Learn how to write じゃ (ja)

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Lesson 155 - じゅ (ju)

Learn how to write じゅ (ju)

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Lesson 156 - じょ (jo)

Learn how to write じょ (jo)

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Lesson 157 - ぢゃ (ja)

Learn how to write ぢゃ (ja)

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Lesson 158 - ぢょ (jo)

Learn how to write ぢょ (jo)

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Lesson 159 - びゃ (bya)

Learn how to write びゃ (bya)

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Lesson 160 - びゅ (byu)

Learn how to write びゅ (byu)

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Lesson 161 - びょ (byo)

Learn how to write びょ (byo)

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Lesson 162 - ぴゃ (pya)

Learn how to write ぴゃ (pya)

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Lesson 163 - ぴゅ (pyu)

Learn how to write ぴゅ (pyu)

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Lesson 164 - ぴょ (pyo)

Learn how to write ぴょ (pyo)

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Lesson 53 - ア (a)

Learn how to write ア (a)

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Lesson 54 - イ (i)

Learn how to write イ (i)

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Lesson 55 - ウ (u)

Learn how to write ウ (u)

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Lesson 56 - エ (e)

Learn how to write エ (e)

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Lesson 57 - オ (o)

Learn how to write オ (o)

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Lesson 58 - カ (ka)

Learn how to write カ (ka)

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Lesson 59 - キ (ki)

Learn how to write キ (ki)

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Lesson 60 - ク (ku)

Learn how to write ク (ku)

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Lesson 61 - ケ (ke)

Learn how to write ケ (ke)

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Lesson 62 - コ (ko)

Learn how to write コ (ko)

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Lesson 63 - サ (sa)

Learn how to write サ (sa)

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Lesson 64 - シ (shi)

Learn how to write シ (shi)

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Lesson 65 - ス (su)

Learn how to write ス (su)

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Lesson 66 - セ (se)

Learn how to write セ (se)

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Lesson 67 - ソ (so)

Learn how to write ソ (so)

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Lesson 68 - タ (ta)

Learn how to write タ (ta)

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Lesson 69 - チ (chi)

Learn how to write チ (chi)

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Lesson 70 - ツ (tsu)

Learn how to write ツ (tsu)

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Lesson 71 - テ (te)

Learn how to write テ (te)

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Lesson 72 - ト (to)

Learn how to write ト (to)

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Lesson 73 - ナ (na)

Learn how to write ナ (na)

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Lesson 74 - ニ (ni)

Learn how to write ニ (ni)

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Lesson 75 - ヌ (nu)

Learn how to write ヌ (nu)

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Lesson 76 - ネ (ne)

Learn how to write ネ (ne)

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Lesson 77 - ノ (no)

Learn how to write ノ (no)

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Lesson 78 - ハ (ha)

Learn how to write ハ (ha)

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Lesson 79 - ヒ (hi)

Learn how to write ヒ (hi)

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Lesson 80 - フ (fu)

Learn how to write フ (fu)

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Lesson 81 - ヘ (he)

Learn how to write ヘ (he)

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Lesson 82 - ホ (ho)

Learn how to write ホ (ho)

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Lesson 83 - マ (ma)

Learn how to write マ (ma)

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Lesson 84 - ミ (mi)

Learn how to write ミ (mi)

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Lesson 85 - ム (mu)

Learn how to write ム (mu)

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Lesson 86 - メ (me)

Learn how to write メ (me)

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Lesson 87 - モ (mo)

Learn how to write モ (mo)

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Lesson 88 - ヤ (ya)

Learn how to write ヤ (ya)

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Lesson 89 - ユ (yu)

Learn how to write ユ (yu)

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Lesson 90 - ヨ (yo)

Learn how to write ヨ (yo)

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Lesson 91 - ラ (ra)

Learn how to write ラ (ra)

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Lesson 92 - リ (ri)

Learn how to write リ (ri)

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Lesson 93 - ル (ru)

Learn how to write ル (ru)

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Lesson 94 - レ (re)

Learn how to write レ (re)

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Lesson 95 - ロ (ro)

Learn how to write ロ (ro)

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Lesson 96 - ワ (wa)

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Lesson 97 - ヲ (o)

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Lesson 98 - ン (n)

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Lesson 99 - 〝 (ten ten)

Learn how to write 〝 (ten ten)

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Lesson 100 - ゜ (maru)

Learn how to write ゜ (maru)

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Lesson 101 - ー (chōonpu)

Learn how to write ー (chōonpu)

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Lesson 102 - ッ (chiisai tsu)

Learn how to write ッ (chiisai tsu)

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Lesson 103 - ョ (chiisai yo)

Learn how to write ョ (chiisai yo)

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Lesson 104 - ャ (chiisai ya)

Learn how to write ャ (chiisai ya)

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Lesson 105 - ュ (chiisai yu)

Learn how to write ュ (chiisai yu)

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Lesson 165 - ガ (ga)

Learn how to write ガ (ga)

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Lesson 166 - ギ (gi)

Learn how to write ギ (gi)

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Lesson 167 - グ (gu)

Learn how to write グ (gu)

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Lesson 168 - ゲ (ge)

Learn how to write ゲ (ge)

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Lesson 169 - ゴ (go)

Learn how to write ゴ (go)

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Lesson 170 - ザ (za)

Learn how to write ザ (za)

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Lesson 171 - ジ (ji)

Learn how to write ジ (ji)

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Lesson 172 - ズ (zu)

Learn how to write ズ (zu)

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Lesson 173 - ゼ (ze)

Learn how to write ゼ (ze)

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Lesson 174 - ゾ (zo)

Learn how to write ゾ (zo)

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Lesson 175 - ダ (da)

Learn how to write ダ (da)

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Lesson 176 - ヂ (ji)

Learn how to write ヂ (ji)

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Lesson 177 - ヅ (zu)

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